Trinational workshop for the creation of a Communities for Environmental Justice Network

In September 2021, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) launched the Communities for Environmental Justice Network (CEJN) project. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of North American Indigenous, local, disproportionately impacted, marginalized, and/or underserved communities to address environmental justice concerns in the context of climate change. The project supports the creation of a trinational […]

Bird-related Ecotourism Case Studies

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Monitoring and Evaluation of Ecotourism Initiatives at Coastal Bird Sites

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Birding Festivals as Ecotourism Experiences

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Cultural Values in Ecotourism

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Interpretation at Coastal Bird Sites

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Community and Stakeholder Engagement in Ecotourism

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Marketing Ecotourism for Wildlife and Bird Watching

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Planning an Ecotourism Initiative

Bird-related ecotourism can be a significant source of additional income for local economies, and can incentivize communities to sustain conservation efforts. This series of training resources was designed to support communities in developing sustainable ecotourism initiatives to generate socio-economic and conservation benefits through activities such as birdwatching, habitat conservation and celebratory events. The brochures are […]

Guidance for Completing CITES Non-Detriment Findings for Timber Produced via Assisted Production in Mexico

The guide on completing non-detriment findings (NDFs) for exports of wood from CITES-listed tree species in Mexico provides key and relevant information for anyone involved or interested in environmental management and conservation, particularly those working on the management schemes and the process of conducting NDFs for trees artificially propagated, produced under natural conditions, or harvested from small-scale production on non-forestry lands.

State of Knowledge on North American Pollinator Conservation

Pollinators are crucial to the functioning of natural ecosystems, human well-being and food security. Globally, an estimated 87 percent of plant species depend on animals for pollination, including 75 percent of crop species. This State of Knowledge, intended for scientists, conservation practitioners and government agencies, offers a summary of the current understanding of pollinator conservation, […]

Taking Stock 16

This edition of Taking Stock brings together data and information on the pollutants reported between 2014 and 2018 by North American industrial facilities to the pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTRs) of the region: Canada’s National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), Mexico’s Registro de Emisiones y Transferencia de Contaminantes (RETC), and the US Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The objectives of this publication are to improve the awareness and understanding of the sources, types, and handling of industrial pollutants in North America and support decisions relative to pollution prevention and sustainability.